DANIEL M. TRAN // ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Dan is a California artist trained as an architect, organic farmer and greywater irrigation specialist. He designs systems and makes art to explore the complex connectivity between water, food, community and climate change. Additionally, he serves as a designer with Lincoln Training Center whose mission is to improve quality of life for individuals through supported employment. He is a delegate of the Next City Vanguard Conference taking place in Newcastle in November 2017.

The Next City Vanguard will bring with it 50 of the best and brightest young urban thinkers and innovators from the Americas, New Zealand, and Australia to Newcastle. The annual Vanguard conference aims to inspire social, economic and environmental change in cities through journalism and events. Previous host cities include Washington D.C., Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Cleveland.